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Kevin Hollington

Kevin Hollington is a seasoned tech journalist based in Los Angeles with a penchant for all things Apple. He started writing about Apple products in 2007 and it’s been a love affair ever since. He has spent over a decade testing and writing about iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple products. In his spare time, he likes nothing more than catching up with the latest news and sports podcasts on the beach.

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The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. At the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to export or compress PDFs and images in Preview on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can export a PDF or image in Preview on iPhone as HEIC, JPEG, PDF, PNG, or TIFF, and compress it to a smaller file.
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An iPhone showing Siri proofreading and giving feedback on text.

How to use Apple Intelligence to communicate with ease on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can write with Siri, translate across languages, and see relevant information during calls with Apple Intelligence on iPhone.
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A diagram on a Freeform board, with connectors showing on a selected shape, and the shape formatting tools visible at the bottom of the screen.

How to add shapes, lines, and arrows to a Freeform board on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can add shapes, lines, and arrows to a Freeform board on iPhone, change how they look, and combine or split shapes.
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The screen for sharing a photo, with the sharing options immediately below the open photo, including the More button for editing the sharing options.

How to share long videos on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can send long videos from iPhone that are too big for a text message, using AirDrop, iCloud, or Mail Drop.
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The iPhone Home Screen with Dark Mode on.

What iPhone status icons mean

by Kevin Hollington
You can learn the meaning of the status icons in the iPhone status bar and Control Center, from privacy indicators and battery to connectivity.
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A photo of a real estate sign, with the phone number highlighted. The phone number appears in the menu above the Call, Message, Add to Contacts, and Copy options.

How to use Live Text with your iPhone camera

by Kevin Hollington
You can copy, translate, and look up text in the frame, and call numbers or visit websites with Live Text in the iPhone camera.
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A movie playing on the iPhone screen. In the middle of the screen are the playback controls. The AirPlay button is near the top left.

How to make a slideshow on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can make a slideshow of selected photos, an album, or a collection in Photos on iPhone, and change its transitions and music.
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A screen in the Journal app for composing a journal entry.

How to add formatting, photos, and more in Journal on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can format Journal entries on iPhone and add drawings, photos, videos, locations, and audio recordings, then rearrange them inline with your text.
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A show page in the Podcasts app showing an episode list. At the top of the screen are the Back, Follow, and More buttons. Toward the bottom of the screen is the MiniPlayer. Below that are the Home, New, Library, and Search buttons.

How to subscribe to a show or channel in Podcasts on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can manage podcast subscriptions on iPhone, subscribing to shows and channels for extras like early access and ad-free listening.
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The basic calculator on iPhone.

How to use the basic calculator on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can do arithmetic with the basic calculator on iPhone, clear digits or the display, copy results, and repeat the last operation.
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